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John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is the first undersea park in the United States, and spans seventy nautical miles, over coral reefs and protected marine life. The park is a favorite among snorkelers and scuba divers, who come to Cannon Beach to explore the early Spanish shipwreck only 100 feet from shore.
Snorkel boat tours go out several times daily, enabling snorkelers to submerse themselves at different points of the coral reef; for those not wishing to snorkel there are three glass-bottomed boat tours every day, weather permitting. The Visitor Center has an impressive aquarium and nature videos pertaining to the park’s natural resources. The park has 47 campsites with sewer, water, and electrical hookups, and the two man-made beaches have picnic tables and restrooms.
Mile Marker 102.5, Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Florida 33037, Phone: 305-451-1202
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